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Common Questions

Members are those who commit to making Menlo their faith community for learning, worship, service, and generosity. Membership is when church goes from being “them” to being “us.” As a member of Menlo Church, we ask you to commit to: being a disciple of Jesus, attending weekend services, joining a life group, serving faithfully and giving generously.

To make Menlo Church your home church through
membership, simply participate in Starting Point
sessions, and read through the Membership Guide which
includes details about what we believe, membership
requirements & benefits, and some frequently asked
questions about our church.

Our annual budget for fiscal year 2017 is $18.5 million and is developed by our staff, carefully vetted by senior staff leadership, and approved by session. Each year’s budget always includes a minimum of 10% of funding dedicated to outreach initiatives.

Our campuses, central ministry team and operations are overseen by our Central Leadership Team (CLT). The CLT reports to our senior pastor, John Ortberg. John is overseen by our Session, the church’s governing board. Session is comprised of nine men and women (who we call elders) who are elected by the congregation to provide spiritual and operational oversight of all our ministries and mission.